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Study of Surface Structure of Glass as Related to Its Durability
Author(s) -
SIMPSON H. E.
Publication year - 1958
Publication title -
journal of the american ceramic society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1551-2916
pISSN - 0002-7820
DOI - 10.1111/j.1151-2916.1958.tb13517.x
Subject(s) - durability , haze , materials science , composite material , scanning electron microscope , humidity , magnification , mineralogy , optics , chemistry , physics , meteorology , organic chemistry
The durability of various glasses was studied by first submitting test samples to a controlled cyclic humidity test and evaluating the degree of surface breakdown by means of a haze meter. Electron microscope replicas were made of many samples and the pictures revealed the degree of attack and appearance of the eroded glass surfaces. This study carried out at high magnification indicated that the various glasses showed surface failures dependent on their composition and previous surface treatment. The technique is believed to offer considerable promise for the study of the durability of glass surfaces.